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Polo session open to anyone.
All paddling kit is provided. Please make sure you bring sufficient clothing to wear on the river (you may get wet, so bear this in mind!). We suggest non-cotton thermal base layers and fleeces. Make sure you also bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into afterwards.
If you have any questions, please drop a message on the polo or socials chat or message a member of our exec. See you there!
SCOTLAND FOREVERRRRR
Our Scotland trip is a DUCC involving a week of beatering around
the west Highlands of celt country, as well as eating haggis (anticlockwise
only) and having an all round “braw” time. This trip is open for paddlers
who have been committed to whitewater this academic year; so ideal for
anyone who came to refreshers!
Please note: Due to the nature of Scottish rivers (occasionally
tricksie…) and British weather (always unreliable), there will likely be
some days where some, or all, participants don’t paddle. We will try and
minimise this but, when it becomes inevitable, we will help facilitate
alternative activities/entertainment. For example, there is a climbing wall in Fort
William, or many nice highland walks in the area. If you are a massive neek, you
can also do some uni work in the bunkhouse. Please bear this in mind when you
are packing.
The Plan:
Meet at the boat house at 9am on Saturday, aim to leave at
10. Drive to Fort William, likely stopping half way to do a river/parkandplay.
We will then spend the week hunting water and hopefully
paddling/swimming some Scottish classics. The accommodation has beds showers, (dodgy)
wifi, and a drying room - so no need to perform self torture putting on wet kit
each morning!
On Friday we will leave the accommodation and begin driving
south, again hopefully doing a river on the way home.
Costs:
As with any DUCC trip we try and keep costs as low as
possible. The accommodation will cost £150 each for all 6 nights (so £25 per
night). All further mileage and food costs will be calculated and added to
website debt at the end of the week.
Deposit:
Once you sign up, please pay the accommodation deposit of
£150. This is non-refundable. If you sign up and can no longer go
you will need to find someone who can take your place. If you have any difficulty in paying this up-front
please contact me (Jake) or Maddie and we can arrange for it to be paid in
stages. Please pay to the club acccount (details in the groupchat) with referance Initial+Surname+Scotland (i.e JSelwayScotland)
Kit List:
Finer details will be released once signups close, but it is
the same as for any ww trip. Bed clothes are not provided so you can
bring your own, or a sleeping bag, to sleep in.
If you have any questions or queries please send me a
message! I look forward to terrorising our sister nation with you.
Bye the now,
Jake
20-22 March
Erg training
Bring a water bottle
Prepare for pain.
Another chill paddle. All are welcome, especially if you have never paddled before.
Meet at 12:30, we will finish by 14:30. Any questions please message Devon or Matthew
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Polo session open to anyone.
All paddling kit is provided. Please make sure you bring sufficient clothing to wear on the river (you may get wet, so bear this in mind!). We suggest non-cotton thermal base layers and fleeces. Make sure you also bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into afterwards.
If you have any questions, please drop a message on the polo or socials chat or message a member of our exec. See you there!
Friday pool session.
Last pool session!!! (maybe)
This session will focus on Polo skills.
Meet @ boathouse at 7pm sharp. We will load up the cars and drive you to Darlington. You'll need swimming stuff (e.g. t shirt and shorts) and a water bottle/towel. Bring some snacks if you like - biscuits are provided afterwards. We get back to Durham about 10:45.
If you haven't been before, you'll have to do a short swim test. This involves swimming two lengths of a 25m pool (total 50m) and treading water for 1 minute. No specific stroke or great technique required.
If you unsign from a pool session within 24hrs and can't find someone to replace you, you will still be charged. If you do unsign, put a message on the group offering your place to people. Price for members is £6. Non-member price is £9.
Drinking in every college bar.
No exceptions.
(Please arrive promptly, as we will be swiftly moving from bar to bar) Prepare for some exercise.
Another chill paddle. All are welcome, especially if you have never paddled before.
Meet at 13:30, we will finish by 15:00. Any questions please message Devon (Vice-Captain).
To join the canoe club WhatsApp community please use the link:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcJj0RPs8MbDGpalLmfukx
Ergs. Meet at 7am.
Polo session open to anyone.
Meet at 10am at boathouse, we will be off the water around 11:30am - 12pm.
All paddling kit is provided. Please make sure you bring sufficient clothing to wear on the river (you may get wet, so bear this in mind!). We suggest non-cotton thermal base layers and fleeces. Make sure you also bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into afterwards.
If you have any questions, please drop a message on the general chat or message Maddie. See you there!
We should be able to do some good scenarios defending and attacking so definitely sign up- the more people the better and more effective the session is.
Friday pool session.
This session will focus on Polo skills.
Meet @ boathouse at 7pm sharp. We will load up the cars and drive you to Darlington. You'll need swimming stuff (e.g. t shirt and shorts) and a water bottle/towel. Bring some snacks if you like - biscuits are provided afterwards. We get back to Durham about 10:45.
If you haven't been before, you'll have to do a short swim test. This involves swimming two lengths of a 25m pool (total 50m) and treading water for 1 minute. No specific stroke or great technique required.
If you unsign from a pool session within 24hrs and can't find someone to replace you, you will still be charged. If you do unsign, put a message on the group offering your place to people. Price for members is £6. Non-member price is £9.
Erging. Bring water. Faff may occur but session is 30 minutes, message Maddie if you can't find the rowing tank.
Socialising will be done.
The classic chill spoons social.
Another Wednesday chill paddle and some games. All are welcome even if you haven't been paddling before.
Meet at the boathouse at 13:30, we will finish at 15:00.
Any questions please message Devon (Vice-Captain).
To join the canoe club WhatsApp community please use the link:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IcJj0RPs8MbDGpalLmfukx
Interested in canoe polo? Want to learn the basics? Don’t know the rules? Want a refresher?
Then this is the session for you!
Meet at 19:45 in Maiden Castle reception and we will go outside for balls skills then inside for tactics.
We will do some throwing and getting used to polo balls combined with going over some basic rules in polo and things you might hear on the pitch/attacking and defensive plays.
Please bring a raincoat in case it is raining (and warm clothes).
Anyone is welcome (newcomers encouraged!)
Also a chance to ask any questions about polo.
Any questions please ask Maddie or on the general or canoe polo chat.
Session will end by 21:00.
Ergs. Meeting in the MC rowing tank at 7am.
Polo session open to anyone. Meet at 9:30am, aim to be off the water by 11am.
All paddling kit is provided. Please make sure you bring sufficient clothing to wear on the river (you may get wet, so bear this in mind!). We suggest non-cotton thermal base layers and fleeces. Make sure you also bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into afterwards.
If you have any questions, please message Maddie or drop a message on the general chat. See you there!
Providing we have enough numbers we will do some defending and attacking as well as drills.
28th February. Save the date!